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Swiss elections: the final stage

December 4, 2011, 2 Comments

Switzerland swings to the left! Now that the last results of the Swiss parliamentary elections are in the final picture is clear...

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Swiss elections: what happens next?

October 27, 2011, 3 Comments

Now that the last seat in the National Council has been filled (see below), attention switches to the Council of States.

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Swiss election results: xenophobia 0 commonsense 1

October 24, 2011, 19 Comments

Swiss politics became the ultimate soufflé yesterday: full of hot air and with the middle rising nicely.

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Lessons I’ve learned from a Swiss election

October 23, 2011, 7 Comments

It’s decision day for the Swiss but only because today is the day when the votes are counted.

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Quick guide to the Swiss elections

October 18, 2011, 19 Comments

On Sunday Switzerland votes for a new parliament. But Swiss elections aren’t like most others.

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The Swiss election campaign is underway

September 23, 2011, No comments

Election posters went up today all over Bern, and no doubt elsewhere across Switzerland.

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Landsgemeinde: direct democracy in action

April 25, 2011, No comments

Next Sunday, 1 May, anyone in Switzerland can witness a very Swiss institution. Actually, this year you have two chances

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Richard Gere wins – but only just

March 6, 2011, No comments

Three weeks ago he had a clear lead. Today that was cut to just a few thousand but it was still enough...

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Beauty vs the beast in Bern

March 2, 2011, 3 Comments

This Sunday there’s a by-election in Canton Bern that wouldn’t normally get too much coverage, even in a country that lives, eats...

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Today is Hug Helvetia Day!

February 7, 2011, 7 Comments

One of the best things about living in Bern is Kinomontag, literally ‘cinema Monday’, when all the cinemas in town are cheap....

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